Viking.BB

It carries out damaging actions on the affected computer.
It downloads files from several websites.
It spreads
, via IRC, via mapped drives, by infecting files that are then distributed.

Affected platforms:

Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95

First detected on:

Oct. 14, 2006

Detection updated on:

Jan. 17, 2007

Statistics

No

Proactive protection:

Yes, using TruPrevent Technologies

Brief Description

Viking.BB is a virus that spreads to other computers by copying its code to other files or programs.

Viking.BB accesses several websites to download files, which it then runs. These can be any type of file, although they are normally malware.

Viking.BB uses the following propagation or distribution methods:

Exploiting vulnerabilities with the intervention of the user: exploiting vulnerabilities in file formats or applications. To exploit them successfully it needs the intervention of the user: opening files, viewing malicious web pages, reading emails, etc.

IRC: It sends a copy of itself to all users connected to the channel to which the infected user is connected.

Prepending: it enters its code at the beginning of the file it infects. By doing this, it ensures that the virus is run every time the infected file is executed, but without interfering the functioning of the file.